Insider Selling: Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) Director Sells $1,302,392.76 in Stock

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) Director Janet Clark sold 4,306 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $302.46, for a total value of $1,302,392.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 11,341 shares in the company, valued at $3,430,198.86. The trade was a 27.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

TXN traded up $3.11 on Thursday, hitting $312.94. The company had a trading volume of 5,631,214 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,598,907. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 1-year low of $152.73 and a 1-year high of $334.03. The stock has a market cap of $285.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 5.59 and a quick ratio of 4.05. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $274.05 and its 200 day moving average price is $257.59.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The semiconductor company reported $2.62 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.40 by $0.22. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 34.25% and a return on equity of 40.51%. The firm had revenue of $6.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.94 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.48 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 27.7% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts predict that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 8.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 10th. Investors of record on Friday, October 30th will be given a dividend of $1.52 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 30th. This represents a $6.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. This is a boost from Texas Instruments’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. Texas Instruments’s payout ratio is presently 73.67%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have commented on the company. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Texas Instruments from $300.00 to $385.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price on Texas Instruments from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Arete Research decreased their price target on Texas Instruments from $405.00 to $381.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Freedom Broker upgraded Texas Instruments from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the company from $260.00 to $330.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 22nd. Finally, TD Cowen cut their price objective on Texas Instruments from $340.00 to $330.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $315.37.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Texas Instruments

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Kraft Davis & Associates LLC raised its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 4.4% in the third quarter. Kraft Davis & Associates LLC now owns 827 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $230,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Aviance Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in Texas Instruments by 1.0% in the third quarter. Aviance Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,754 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,052,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the period. HBW Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in Texas Instruments by 2.2% during the first quarter. HBW Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,730 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $336,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Texas Instruments by 2.9% during the first quarter. Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,338 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $260,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt grew its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 0.6% during the 1st quarter. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt now owns 5,960 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,157,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the period. 84.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Texas Instruments

Here are the key news stories impacting Texas Instruments this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Texas Instruments reported third-quarter revenue of $6.055 billion, up approximately 28% year over year, while adjusted earnings of $2.62 per share exceeded the $2.40 consensus estimate. Management also forecast fourth-quarter revenue of $5.80 billion to $6.30 billion and earnings of $2.45 to $2.79 per share, reinforcing expectations for continued demand across industrial, automotive and data-center markets. Earnings Beat Might Change Texas Instruments Stock Narrative
• Positive Sentiment: Gross margin rose to 64.2% from 57.4% a year earlier and 61.4% in the prior quarter, helped by stronger sales and factory utilization. Further margin expansion could support earnings growth and improve investor confidence in the semiconductor recovery. TXN’s Gross Margin Crosses 64% in Q3
• Positive Sentiment: The company recently raised its quarterly dividend to $1.52, and its substantial free-cash-flow generation supports the case for continued shareholder returns, although payout sustainability remains an investor question. Texas Instruments Dividend Comparison
• Neutral Sentiment: ETF buying provided a technical demand signal, with 41 funds adding TXN on October 27 and approximately $37 million of purchases reported for the prior Monday. Such flows may support the stock but do not change its fundamentals. 41 ETFs Add Texas Instruments
• Negative Sentiment: At roughly 40 times earnings and near its 52-week high, TXN has limited room for disappointing results. DZ Bank upgraded the stock only from “sell” to “hold” with a $300 target, while Bernstein also maintained a Hold rating. DZ Bank Texas Instruments Rating
• Negative Sentiment: Weak guidance from automotive-chip peer NXP revived concerns about auto demand and pressured semiconductor stocks, including Texas Instruments. Analysts’ bullish average recommendations may also be less reliable because sell-side ratings often skew optimistic. Semiconductor Peer Guidance Concerns

Texas Instruments Company Profile

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) designs and manufactures analog and embedded semiconductor products used in industrial, automotive, personal electronics, communications equipment, and enterprise systems. Its analog products help manage power, sense and measure real-world signals, and support signal processing, while its embedded processing products provide computing and control functions within electronic systems.

The company offers a broad portfolio of semiconductors, including power-management devices, amplifiers, data converters, microcontrollers, processors, and connectivity products.